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Become an Inventor!
Grow your Innovator Trading Card deck this week with the American History: Elevating Black Voices collections! Discover Black American innovators like Vivian Thomas, Marie Van Brittan Brown, and Ayanna Howard who used inventing and problem-solving to make lasting contributions to our shared history. Then, put on your inventor hat to build spinning tops, catapults, self-propelled cars, and more! It’s a fun, hands-on experience that teaches youth STEM, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. These collections have pre-built easy-to-use journeys in three grade bands (K-2, 3-5, and 6-12), so level up your card deck with the activities in the collections below!
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